NSC: (Committee on National Security urges no compromise on dignity of country)

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Committee on National Security has expressed the resolve not to make any compromise on dignity and honour of the country.

The resolve came during meeting of the committee held here on Thursday with Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in the chair.

Later, talking to newsmen, the Speaker said that all political parties are united to safeguard interests of the country. He said we want engagement with the United States but with dignity and honour.

He said another meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security would be convened soon to chalk out a plan to meet any eventuality. He said officials of defense institutions will also be invited in the next meeting.

He said today’s meeting reviewed the anti Pakistan statements emanating from the US Administration and the participants tried to understand the entire situation.

The meeting was attended amongst others by Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif, Defense Minister Khurram Dastagir, National Security Adviser Nasser Janjua and leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Khurshid Shah.